Reptile "Shopping Spree"..

[Syn]

Need to get 12 large kritter keepers (or something similar! Any ideas??), a bottle of liquid calcium for a rescue crestie, a UVB light.. and some other random things.

Anyone know of any websites having sales? I always try to save money when possible. If anything I will go with LLL.

 

[Vegas Chad]

You cant go buy small shoe boxes from Target? When on sale the small ones are less than a buck.

 

[Syn]

Are those about the same size? What about ventilation? I don't have the required tools to make holes, etc. unfortunately. Last time I tried I ended up totally breaking 2 out of the 6 boxes.

 

[Vegas Chad]

buy a $10 soldering iron and melt in as many holes as you want. you can get cheap plastic tubs in just about any size.

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Chad! Stop giving up all the secrets!

 

[Vegas Chad]

Damn... now I must use the soldering iron on my arm. That otta teach me.

AWWWWWWWW

 

[Sang]

Holes are pretty easy , can also take an ice pic, or anything else that won't melt with a sharp point, super heat it on the stove, and pierce it with that..


Tubs come in all sizes/ colors... they make cook ones with snap on tub lids that work great for dendrobates..


i had even seen someone using packing peanuts as a false bottom substrate to up the humidity levels within teh tubs.


funny what people figure out...

 

[Syn]

Great ideas guys, thanks. That should save me money, but it is so hard finding tall tubs! D'oh.

Bad Chad!

 

[ballin]

what are you using the tubs for? cresties?

also, a question, what tool do you guys using order to cut the tub so that you can put the screening in?

 

[Syn]

what are you using the tubs for? cresties?

also, a question, what tool do you guys using order to cut the tub so that you can put the screening in?

Yes, baby/juvie cresteds. The oldest are fighting with each other now and I don't want it to happen to the others..

In this case I believe they are using holes as ventilation without need for screen.

 

[Lizardlover]

DIY ghetto cage.

Buy a trash can with a locking lid or a hinge lit. (plastic)

Use a "tool" (plastic cutter, saw, etc.) to cut out a rectangle on one side(for viewing)
stab holes all over for ventilation.

and voila your done. The big side is optional, I just use it for viewing since I bought an opaque trash can.

I use this to keep phasmids.

 

[Syn]

Interesting. I would prefer to get clear tubs though, and that is where I am having a problem finding cages. Even though they are nocturnal they still need to have light come through somewhere in order to keep their cycle going.

Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Lizardlover]

Interesting. I would prefer to get clear tubs though, and that is where I am having a problem finding cages. Even though they are nocturnal they still need to have light come through somewhere in order to keep their cycle going.

Thanks for the ideas.

They have clear ones, I just bought an opaque one because I didnt want too much light to come in. It was just an office trash can, not one of those huge ones. A wrapping paper container would work well too.

 

[Syn]

I think that would be a little too tall if that is what I'm thinking of hehe. Well, will be looking around later, will let y'all know the results.

 

[ijmccollum]

also, a question, what tool do you guys using order to cut the tub so that you can put the screening in?

Dremal -- every household should have one.

 

[Syn]

I got 12 shoebox tubs for 2.50 a piece at walmart.. used a wood burner.. that smell was terrible! Think I made the holes too big... Whoops. Definitely no FF's in those containers.